Outclaws
The Outclaws are a group of dragons led by Thorn, who later became the queen of the SandWings at the end of The Brightest Night. They lived primarily in the Scorpion Den, although they had other secret dens scattered around the kingdom.[1]
Goals/Description
The Outclaws are peacekeepers, preventing the Scorpion Den from becoming a mess of crime. To create peace and order, Thorn took over the oasis and, with the water, restored order, regularly distributing it among everyone. The Outclaws provide free meals to all dragonets up to eight years old after sunrise at a pool to make sure no dragonet die of hunger,[2] and take from the rich and give to the poor. Thorn created the Outclaws in an attempt to find Sunny.[3]
Many living in the Scorpion Den do not trust Thorn and the Outclaws. This was shown when one mother refused to let them send her dragonet to the oasis because she thought that it was just a plot to recruit dragons for the war, therefore letting the dragonet become skinny, weak, and frail. Other dragons fear them, as they quickly disappeared at the appearance of Six-Claws.
The Outclaws are very loyal to Thorn, shown by Qibli and the others that follow her. Qibli was shown to be very protective of their leader and said that there were others behind him who would make Sunny sorry if she was tricking Thorn.
When Thorn took control of the SandWing kingdom after the events of the war, the Outclaws disbanded as normal SandWings and became members of Queen Thorn's royal guard. Vulture and his Talons of Power took over most of the Scorpion Den.
History
The Dragonet Prophecy
| The Brightest Night |
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Sunny followed Preyhunter, Fierceteeth, and Strongwings, to the Scorpion Den, leading her to the Outclaws. She met up with Six-Claws, who brought her to Thorn, and caught a glimpse of what the life in the city was like on the way. When Sunny was captured by Addax and sent to what was then Burn's stronghold, the Outclaws came to rescue her. They were fighting a losing battle, and Sunny begged Peril to stop the fight. After doing so, Sunny met up with Thorn and parted ways; Thorn and her Outclaws went back to the Scorpion Den and Sunny went first to Jade Mountain so she could see her father, Stonemover, then to the Rainforest Kingdom after the short detour. |
The Jade Mountain Prophecy
| Darkness of Dragons |
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| Qibli joined the Outclaws when his mother Cobra sold him to Thorn. This is shown in his flashback. |
Members
Trivia
- The Outclaws never used bombs because Thorn did not want collateral damage. Instead, they opt for targeted killings and open challenges.[4]
- The Outclaws have hidden dens.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moon Rising, page 191
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 58
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 74
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 220
| SandWings | |
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| Queens | |
| Royalty |
Blaze • Blister • Burn • Char • Scald • Singe • Smolder • Sunny • Onyx |
| Jade Mountain | |
| Other Dragons (Present) |
Addax • Agave • Armadillo • Camel • Capybara • Cereus • Cobra • Dune • Horizon • Jerboa III • Kindle • Meerkat • Needle • Ocotillo • Ostrich • Palm • Parch • Prickle • Quicksand • Rattlesnake • Saguaro • Sandstorm • Sirocco • Six-Claws • Tawny • Torch • Viper • Vulture |
| Other Dragons (Historical) |
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| Hybrids | |
| Kingdom |
Blaze's fortress • Blister's hideout • Great Five-Tail River • Jerboa III's hut • North Beach • Possibility • SandWing stronghold • Scorpion Den |
| Society | |
